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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1989

TO IMPROVE THE OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE MEASURES

OF TAXI SERVICES RECOMMENDED BY QUALITY

ADVISORY THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WERE ALSO IN HAND, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

THESE INCLUDE:

WRITTEN TEST то PLACE REVISING THE TAXI DRIVING LICENCE MORE EMPHASIS ON

KNOWLEDGE OF TAXI REGULATIONS AND LOCATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TAXI DRIVERS;

THE

PUBLIC

TAXI

HELP AWARE COPTES RECENTLY;

ΤΟ SERVICE PREPARING AN INFORMATION LEAFLET ON BOTH THE TAXI DRIVERS AND THE

TO BE BETTER OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. SOME 150,000 OF THE LEAFLET HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED AND

REQUIRING

THE

TAXI DRIVERS ΤΟ DISPLAY AT ALL TIMES PLATES INSIDE IDENTIFICATION

TAXIS

ON WHILST

DUTY AND INSIDE SPECIFYING THE DESIGN AND POSITIONING OF FARE TABLES TAXIS.

INSURERS' FEE TO GO UP FROM TOMORROW

THE

AND AUTHORISATION

ANNUAL

FEE

BY PAYABLE

AUTHORISED WITH EFFECT FROM

INSURERS WILL BE INCREASED FROM $25,000 TO $35,000 TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE INCREASE FOLLOWED THE

OF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN COUNCIL BY THE GOVERNOR (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 13) REGULATIONS 1989.

THE COST

APPROVAL ORDINANCE

TO RECOVER A GREATER AUTHORISED SUPERVISION OF CAPACITY AS THE INSURANCE

HE EXPLAINED THAT THE FEE REVISION WAS

OF PROPORTION

OF PRUDENTIAL INSURERS BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL IN HIS AUTHORITY.

THE REGULATIONS WILL BE GAZETTED, TOMORROW, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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